Time in Beijing vs Kozhikode
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kozhikode keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Kozhikode is 2½ hours behind Beijing; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Kozhikode (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Beijing | 01:00 in Beijing | 02:00 in Beijing | 03:00 in Beijing | 04:00 in Beijing | 05:00 in Beijing | 06:00 in Beijing | 07:00 in Beijing | 08:00 in Beijing | 09:00 in Beijing | 10:00 in Beijing | 11:00 in Beijing | 12:00 in Beijing | 13:00 in Beijing | 14:00 in Beijing | 15:00 in Beijing | 16:00 in Beijing | 17:00 in Beijing | 18:00 in Beijing | 19:00 in Beijing | 20:00 in Beijing | 21:00 in Beijing | 22:00 in Beijing | 23:00 in Beijing |
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| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Kozhikode—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Kozhikode
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kozhikode
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kozhikode
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kozhikode
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kozhikode
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kozhikode changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kozhikode of Beijing?
Kozhikode is 2½ hours behind Beijing right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Kozhikode?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kozhikode change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.